Avalanche chase Rinne with 4-goal outburst en route to Game 3 win
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Pekka Rinne's night barely got started on Monday.
The Nashville Predators netminder was pulled less than five minutes into the second period of Game 3 versus the Colorado Avalanche after allowing four goals on just 15 shots.
After scoring on their first shot in Games 1 and 2, it took the Avalanche just two tries before forward Blake Comeau beat Rinne on Monday.
Rinne is considered a favorite for the Vezina Trophy after he finished the regular season with 42 wins in 59 games, alongside a .927 save percentage and 2.31 GAA.
The Avalanche ultimately held on for a 5-3 win, leaving the series at 2-1 in favor of the Predators.